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D.C. National Guard Starts To Receive New UH-72A Lakota Helicopters

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Tuesday, March 17th, 2009

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The D.C. National Guard unveiled its new UH-72A Lakota Light Utility Helicopter Friday in Washington. The guard is officially receiving three of a total of eight of the EADS North America-made helicopters, the first guard unit in the nation to receive the helicopters in the medical evacuation configuration. The new helicopters replace UH-1 Hueys, the Vietnam war era helicopters flown now by the 121st Medical Co. (Air Ambulance) at Davison Army Airfield, Ft. Belvoir, Va. "We are proud and excited…

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